Jan 27, 2018

Express says "Boom" "Boom" "Boom" (let me hear you say "no-wayo")

On Friday the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealed 2017 saw the slowest annual growth in the UK economy since 2012.

Over the year the economy grew 1.8 per cent which was slower than 2016 and each of the previous three years. Furthermore this performance leaves the UK trailing the other G7 countries. Sectors that employ a great many people, including retail and hospitality fared particularly poorly.

"Despite a slight uptick in the latest quarter, the underlying picture is of slower and uneven growth across the economy."

All of which gloominess inspired this ambitious bit of front page Brexitwashing from an over-reaching Daily Express.

Clearly the Express has a very low bar when it comes to what constitutes a "boom".

This isn't the first time the Express's 'boomometer' has needed some serious recalibration. Here are four other examples of the Express claiming a Brexit "boom" - The 'Brexitwashing' continues - including two articles based entirely on pre-Brexit economic data.